Biology:Amorpha nana
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Short description: Species of legume
Amorpha nana | |
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Inflorescence and foliage | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Amorpha |
Species: | A. nana
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Binomial name | |
Amorpha nana Nutt.
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Amorpha nana (dwarf indigo, dwarf indigobush,[1] dwarf false indigo, fragrant indigo-bush, fragrant false indigo, dwarf wild indigo) is a 1–3-foot (30–91 cm) tall perennial shrub in the Pea family (Fabaceae) which is native to North America. It has vibrant green pinnate leaves and clusters of purple flowers. The fruits are small pods. Dwarf false indigo grows in dry prairies and rocky hillsides. Amorpha nana likes rocky and sandy soil.[2][3]
Thomas Nuttall described this species for science in 1813. The species name, nana, is the botanical Latin term for "dwarf".[3]
References
- ↑ "Amorpha nana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=25379.
- ↑ Amorpha nana, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin, http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AMNA, retrieved 2010-03-26
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kantrud, Harold A. (1995). "Dwarf Wild Indigo (Amorpha nana)". Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/wildflwr/species/amornana.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q2560948 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorpha nana.
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